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Application nien October. 2, 1923. Serial No. 866,173.

To all whom it may nimeer/n:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM FAvINI, a

citizen of the Swiss' Confederation, residing l at Mercer, in the county of Mercer and State of `New Jersey, have inventedl certain new and useful improvements in Firearms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to anl improvement in fire arms and has more particular reference to a device that is particularly adapted to be carried around the Waist of the user by a desirable form of belt Yand at the front thereof, automatic means being provided whereby the cartridges may be eX- ploded .by the raising of the hands of the user in the event that he is confronted by a burglar, hold-up man, etc.

The primary object of my invention is to provide such a tire arm wherein the cartridges may be quickly exploded in a somewhat automatic manner, the device being especially useful for bank messengers, clerks, detectives, policemen, etc'.

A still further object of this invention is to provide such a fire arm wherein the same embodies a relatively small compact structure, did'erent parts thereof being co-related in such a manner as to reduce the possibility of disarran ement to a minimum, the device embracing owever, at the same time, the desired features of efficiency and durability.

With the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same comprises the novel form, combination yand arrangement 01' parts set VJforth in the'following speciiication, shown in the accompanying drawings andclaimed.

1n the drawings|` wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a pictorial representation of my. improved fire arm in use,

Figure 2 is a detail vertical longitudinal sectional view of the tire arm per se.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section thereof,

Figure l is a detail cross section throu h the upper end of the fire arm showing t e mechanical parts thereof in top plan,

Figure 5 is a transverse cross section taken substantially upon'v the line 5-5 of Figure 3,

Figures 6 and 7 are side elevational views of a ratchet and cam wheel respectively, included in the present invention, and

Figure 8 is an elevational view of one of the means whereby the exible operating cords are attached to the coat sleeve of the user. Now having particular reference to the drawings, my vnovel re arm embodies a substantially square-shaped casing 5 formed at its opposite ends with relatively long. integral loops 6 to which is secured the opposite ends of a belt 7, Figure 1, whereby the same may be secured to the waist of the user as shown in Figurel. The top wall of this casing '5 is provided with a sliding cover 8 whereby access may be had'into the interior of the casing. and as shown in Figure 3 the rear wall of this casing is concave for affording close contact with the body of the user.

vSecured within the casing to the bottom wallthereof and directly forwardly Vof the rear wall through the medium of set screws 9 is a vvertically extending split arm 10 that :terminates at its upper end into a circular flat-like head 11 that is formed with a central screw-threaded opening for receiving the inner 'reduced and screw-threaded end 12 of a horizontal pin 13 upon which is rotatable a barrel 14C, the front end of this pin extending outwardly through an open- 1n being equipped with a thumb nut 15 where` by this pin may be removed for allowing the removal of said barrel 14 for extracting the blank shells from the compartments thereof and allowing new cartridges to be placed therein. als clearly shown in'Figure 3, this barrel 14 is formed with a circular series of cartridge compartments 16 for receiving proper size cartridges 17.

Journaled at its opposite ends within spaced brackets 18 secured to the bottom wall of the casing 5 forwardly of the before mentionedl split arm' 10 is a shaft 19 to which is keyed adjacent one end a ratchet wheel 20 of a relativelywide nature, there being also keyed to this shaft adjacent its opposite end, acam wheel 21, this shaft being further equipped intermediate its' ends with another cam wheel .22, Figure 5. Fivoted to this shaft 19 between the ratchet wheel 20 and bracket 18 is a rocker arm 23 that is normally maintained in the downward osition of Figure 3 through the medium o? a retractile spring 24 and to which is pivotally secured a dog 25 the upper end of which is normally maintained in engage- 'Inent with the teeth of said ratchet wheel through the medium of a spring 26 whereby in the front wall of the casing 5 and' i icc when this rocker arm 23 is raised in a manner hereinafter. described said ratchet wheel 20 will be partially rotated.'

Pivoted between the side portions of the before mentioned split arm l0 and adjacent the upper end thereof as at 27 is a hammer 28 that is in the form of a bell crank as shown in Figure 3 the lower horizontal arm portion of this bell crank shaped hammer having close contact with said cam wheel. 21 through the medium of a retractile spring 29 secured at one end to said arm of the hammer and at its opposite end to preferably the lower portion of the split arm 10. The upper end of the hammer 28 is equipped with a firing pin 3() that strikes the cap of the proper cartridge 17 when the same is released for consequently exploding the same, this pin being guided through a relatively large opening 31 in a disk 32 that 1s positioned upon the before mentioned pm 13 between the barrel 14 and disked end 11 of said split arm 10. lt is necessary that the front wall of said casing 5 will be formed with a circular opening 33 that is in direct alinement with the uppermost one of the compartments 16 of the cartridge barrel 14 for allowing the bullet to discharge therefrom after the cartridge has been exploded.

Adjacent the upper end of the hammer 28 there is formed a lateral lug 34 the rear wall of which is rounded as shown in F igure 3 and over which rises the forward hooked end of a pivoted latch 35 this end of the latchv being maintained in contact with said lug through the medium of the retractile spring 36 and which serves as a means for preventing the forward swinging movement of said hammer 28 after the same has been moved in a rearward direction through the rotation of said ratchet wheel 20.

Suitably journaled at its opposite ends within the casing 5 above the before mentioned shaft 19 and extending at right angles thereto is a rock shaft 37 to which is secured at a point intermediate its ends, a laterally directed arm 38 that has Close contact with the periphery of the before men-` tioned cam wheel 22 there being rigidly secured to the forward end of this shaft 3T an upwardly and laterally extending arm 39 that is normally maintained in the position of Figure 2 for consequently forcing said shaft 37 in v,one direction for maintaining the arm 38 in close Contact with said cam wheel 22. through the medium of a retractile spring 40. Pivotally secured to the end of this arm 39 as at 41 is one end of a hat-like ratchet bar 42 the same being formed at its top edge at a point substan-l tially intermediate its ends with ratchet teeth that have engagement with the teeth of a ratchet wheel 43 that is formed upon the front end of the before mentioned barrel 14, this ratchet bar 42 being maintained Meanies in engagement with said ratchet wheel through the medium of a spring 44, Figure 2. i

` The top wall of the casing 5, adjacent its rear side is formed with a pair of spaced screw-threaded openings within which are threaded bushings 45 and 46 respectively and that serve as a means-'for securing certain ends of exible cord housings 47 and 48 to said casing and extending through which are cords 49 and 50. The cord 49 is connected .at one end to the before mentioned pivoted latch 35 the vopposite end thereof carrying a `pull piece 51,'Figure 1.

'llhe other cord 50 is secured at one end to the before mentioned rock arm 23 that is pivoted to the shaft 19 the opposite end of the cord also carrying a pull piece 55.

'The opposite ends of each of the flexible housings 47 and 48 are secured to a piece of fabric 52 that is formed at its four coiners with button-holes 53 that receive buttons carried by the sleeves of the users .coat it being of course understood'that these flexiblehousings 47 and 48 are to be extended lupward beneath the coat of the user and thence downwardly through the sleeves thereof the pull pieces 51 and 55 normally projecting but a slight distance outwardly of the sleeves whereby the same may be readily grasped by the hands of the user.

Let us assume that the normal position of the dierent parts are as more clearly shown in Figure 3, and it is desired to o crate the device. rllhe pullv pieces 51 an 55 are grasped b the hands of the user and given a slight jer the pull upon the cord 50 manifestly raisin the rock arm 23 for consequently rotatlnl theshaft 19 through the medium of the og 25 that is carried by this rock arm contacting with the ratchet wheel 20. The rotation of this shaft will manifestly control the rotation of the element 21 for. thereby swinging the bell crank like hammer 28 upon its pivot 27 the continued rotation of the element 2]. causing the lower arm of the hammer 28 to drop downwardly behind the adjacent tooth whereby the spring 29 will cause-'a rocking of the hammer in a reverse direction and the consequent engagement of the firing pin 30 with the cap of the proper cartridge 17. The pull upon the other cable 49 will manifestly raise the latch 35 and prevent its lengagement with the lug 34. lt will thus be seen that it is necessary to pull both of the cables 49 and 50 before the device operates, it being manifestI that should the cable 49 not be pulled the do@ 35 will engage the lug 34 and prevent the rorward swinging movement of the hammer until said latch has been raised.

The specific operation together with numerous advantages of a re arm of this character will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Even though l have herein set llO forth the most practical embodiment of the invention with which I am at the present time familiar, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is z-- 1. A fire arm including a casing, a cartridge carrying cylinder rotatable in said casing, a hammer for firing the cartridges in said cylinder at a predetermined position thereof for the projection of the bullets through an opening in the casing, operating means for the hammer having a shaft rotatable in the casing, a ratchet wheel mounted on said shaft and engaging one end of the hammer for rocking said hammer on its pivot in the rotation of the ratchet, a ratchet wheel mounted on said shaft, a rocker arm provided with a spring pressed pivoted pawl for engagement ywith said ratchet wheel said rocker arm pivotally mounted in the casing for imparting a step-by-step movement to said shaft for rotating the same for operating the hammer, a cam wheel for rotating the cylinder operated through the rotation of t e shaft for successively positioning cartridges carried by said cylinder for firing by the hammer.

2. A fire arm including a casing, a cartridge carrying barrel rotatable in the casing and having a plurality of concentrically arranged cartridge receiving pockets, a hammer pivoted in the casing adapted for successively firing the cartridges in said barrel during the rotation thereof so that ,the bullets will be projected through an opening formed in the casing, a shaft rotatable in the casing, a ratchet wheel mounted on the Shaft and rotatable therewith engaging one end of the hammer and adapted for reciproeating the hammer in the rotation ofthe ratchet for firing the cartridges, means for rotating the shaft in a step by step movement, a cam wheel mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith, a rocker arm pivotally mounted on a shaft extending transversely of the first mentioned shaft having one end engaging said cam wheel and adapted to be reciprocated thereby, a ratchet bar mounted on the other end of said rocker arm for engagement with the ratchet formed on the cartridge carrying cylinder and adapted to impart a step by step movement to said cylinder for rotating the same in the rotation of the cam wheel by the shaft for successively positioning cartridges in line with the hammer to be fired thereby.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

WILLIAM FAVINI. 

